§ 292b. — Establishment of single system of education in Alaska; transfer of Indian schools to State of Alaska.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC292b]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 7--EDUCATION OF INDIANS
Sec. 292b. Establishment of single system of education in
Alaska; transfer of Indian schools to State of Alaska
The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall not expend any other funds for
the operation of any secondary education program or facility in the
State of Alaska after June 30, 1983: Provided, That while consultation
concerning day school transfers to the State of Alaska will continue
with affected villages, local concurrence is not required in this
continuing effort to establish a single system of education envisioned
by the State's constitution: Provided further, That after June 30, 1984,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall fund no more than ten day schools in
Alaska: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall not
fund any schools in Alaska after June 30, 1985: Provided further, That
$9,350,000 of such amount shall be available until expended for transfer
to the State of Alaska to assist in the rehabilitation or reconstruction
of Bureau-owned schools which are transferred to the State: Provided
further, That the $9,350,000 appropriated in Public Law 97-394 available
to the State of Alaska to assist in the rehabilitation of Bureau-owned
schools which are transferred to the State may also be used for
reconstruction: Provided further, That when any Alaska day school
operated by contract is transferred, the State shall assume any existing
contract pertaining to the operation or maintenance of such school for a
minimum of two years or until the expiration of the negotiated contract,
whichever comes first: Provided further, That nothing in the foregoing
shall preclude assistance otherwise available under the Act of April 16,
1934 (48 Stat. 596) as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), or any other Act
to such schools on the same basis as other public schools.
(Pub. L. 98-63, title I, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 326.)
References in Text
Other funds, referred to in text, means funds other than the
appropriation of $22,000,000 made available to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for transfer to the State of Alaska for the benefit of Alaska
Native secondary students under the headings ``Bureau of Indian
Affairs'' and ``Operation of Indian Programs'' of Pub. L. 98-63, title
VII, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 326.
$9,350,000 of such amount, referred to in text, means $9,350,000 of
the $53,150,000 appropriated as an additional amount for the operation
of Indian programs by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the headings
``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and ``Operation of Indian Programs'' of
Pub. L. 98-63, title VII, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 326.
Public Law 97-394, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 97-394, Dec. 30,
1982, 96 Stat. 1966. Provisions of that act relating to an appropriation
of $9,350,000 available to the State of Alaska (96 Stat. 1974) are not
classified to the Code.
Act of April 16, 1934, referred to in text, is act Apr. 16, 1934,
ch. 147, 48 Stat. 596, as amended, popularly known as the Johnson-
O'Malley Act, which is classified generally to section 452 et seq. of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 452 of this title and Tables.
